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Thank you so much @marycreagh.bsky.social!

APPG transparency is a really important one. Extending from that- do you think MPs should publish involvement in external organisations, external speaking arrangements and/or lobbyists they give Westminster access to?

A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.

So proud to see this bill go through!

Congratulations to our friends @dignityindying.org.uk- we’re now a step closer to people having greater choice at the end of their life.

Centre will now start working on our submission to the bill committee- so if anyone wants to talk on this, let me know.

The assisted dying bill has passed its first major hurdle in the House of Commons.

This is a step towards greater choice at the end of life.

@dignityindying.org.uk

Is it just me or has there not been a @politico.com London newsletter today 🥺

So happy to see this :)

(Don’t even get me started on how we have a men problem in Parliament!)

Major drink-spiking crackdown as it will become specific criminal offence DRINK-spiking is to become a specific criminal offence, with predators more likely to be jailed, PM Sir Keir Starmer will announce today. The aim is to simplify the current system where spiking com…

Whilst this is good news, I’d also like to see government focus on the health of spiking, and how we can increase the capacity of spiking tests/supporting victims.

I was spiked in the Parliamentary bar last year, which shows more police presence isn’t everything.

www.thesun.co.uk/news/3190832...

Some MPs opposed to assisted dying bill have raised questions on drafting & whether it is sufficiently watertight. Turns out it was drafted by Dame Elizabeth Gardiner, who retired this year after almost a decade as first parliamentary counsel, govt's top legislative drafter.

Happy health and social care select committee oral evidence day for all of my other health nerds 🙈

Tbh I feel like most things on X resulted in a pile-on!

Apols to jump into this convo- but it’s really interesting isn’t it! I was included in some of the think tank ones, and my following amount has just overtaken my X in just over 24 hours- which is a big strange!

🚨 LAUNCHING TODAY 🚨

Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.

Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords

Such a well-written piece @willhaycardiff.bsky.social. Thanks so much for writing :)

Excellent column. Public engagement could have been better but the politicians involved can be proud of spending political capital to save lives.

“Evidence-based policy does work, but you have to own it, explain it and stay the course. It costs political capital, and politicians need to be brave”

Is anyone else from the UK in it or did we just miss out? Photo is too blurry for me to see exact faces! 😭

There’s one of young me that’s super cringe- so don’t listen to that one 😭

Hi! Afaik they’re not, as they’re not a public body.

So precious! 💖🥺

Thank you!

Hi! Could I be added 🥺

Congratulations! A huge win!

We love Hertford but also no snow this morning (unless I missed it!) Heartbreaking 💔

Using Bluesky for the most important questions, but is it snowing anywhere? If so, *cries in Hertfordshire*

Yesterday, there was a major change in the criminal justice system that’s largely sneaked under the radar: the doubling of magistrates’ court sentencing powers. What does that actually mean, and is it good or bad?

Wait so the party has known since 2021? If Davey knew about it and has only just called for her to resign, both should go. One did it, one hid it. Why should people who don’t deal with sexual abuse get to stay in power?

Hi! Could I be added? Thank you!

Thank you! 💖

Hi! Could I be added to this! 🥺

Thank you!